Machine for paraffining disks or the like.



. W.. L. WRIGHT.

MAHNE FOHPARAFFINNG DISKS 0R THE UKE.

APPLICATION Hum APR. 1, 190e.

Patented Aug:

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@33 m enses APPLICATION IILD APRA, 1908.

Patented Aug. 10'v 1909.

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W. L. WRIGHT. MACHINE POR PARAFFINING DISKS 0R THE LIKE.

AIILIGATION-IILED APR.1.1908. l

- Yatented Aug. 10, 1909.

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W. L. WRIGHT.' MACH-INE POP. PARAPFINING DISKS 0R THB LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1908.

Patented Aug. 10. 1909.

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` W. L. WRIGHT. MACHINE APOR PARAPIINING DISKS 0R THE LIKE.

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@Valbuena W. L. WRIGHT. MACHINE FOR ARAFPINING D'SKS l0B. THB LIKE.

` APPLIGATIONFILED APRA, 1903.

I I Patented Aug. 10.1909.

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.UNITED STATES 'PATENT cierren.

WILBUR L. WRIGHT, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF. COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERI- (JAN- DAIRY SUPPLY COMPAN Y, OF AUGUSTA, MAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

MACHINE-FOR PARAFFINING DISKS 0R I'IEII'J LIKE.

Patented Aug. 1o, 19o

Application mea Apn11,19os. semi No. 424,598.

vthe Like and I do hereby declare the fol-- lowing to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to'lnake and use the same.

This invention relates to certain improve.`

ments in machinery for` producing parafline'd receptacle closing disks or the like 3. and the objectsand nature of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following eX lanation of the accompanying drawings il ustrating what I now consider my preferred embodimentfrom among other constructions and .arrangements Within the spirit and scope of my invention.

My invention consists in certain novel features in construction or in combinations and arrangements of parts as more fully and particularly'set forth hereinafter.

' Referring to the accompanying 4'draw` ings:-Figure 1, is a1-front elevation' of a paraflined closing disk-machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a side o r end eleva- `Fig,3, is a vertical section taken on the line SH3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a vertical section taken on'the line 4- 4., Fig. 2. Fig. 5, is a vertical section taken on the line 5-5, Fig. 1.v Fig.- 6,A is a dctailperspeetive ofthe parallining device. v i

Inthe drawings, l, is' a vertically disposed bed, frame, or plate secured to and rising frorna base or pedestal 2. A horizontally .disposedA power or driving shaft A3, is arranged above and usuallyparallel with the upper longitudinal edge of said bed, and is carried by suitable journal boxes fixed to said' bod. Thisshaft can be suitably driven, as through pulley 4. :At one end, drive shaft 3, is through the medium of bevel gearing `5, connor-ted' torotate vertical shaft 6, ar-

ranged at a vertical edge of bed 1, and carried by suitable' journal boxes fixedto said The ribbon or band a, of paper or pulp stock from which the closing or cover disks or caps are cut, punched or stamped out, can be fed intothe machine from a suitable reel or roll. The band of 'stock a., is usually passed into the machine through a suitable tension device 7, from which thc stock passes horizontally along the front vertical4 face of the bed 1, being propelled step by step by the oppositely arranged constantly rotating cooperating feed yrolls 8, driven through suitable gearing and driving con,- nections from shaft G. The feed rolls have mutilated gripping or raised feeding surfaces for the purpose ot eriodically gripping the stock and feeding t 1e same a predeter` mined distance at each feeding movement.

A printing mechanism can be provided to receive and imprint the stock after it has passed between the feed rolls. llshow a printing roll 9, and cooperating impression roll l0, between which rolls thel stock passes. These printing rolls are usually constantly rotatedthrongh the medium ofsuitable driving gears and connections-troni shaft 6,' and the printing rol-l is shown provided with a raised printing surface which periodically.4

moves into prin-ting relation with respect to the stock. The arrangement usually being such that on each feeding stroke of the stock f a portion thereof printed, the stock romaining at rest after each feeding und prim' ing stroke, ear-h feeding stroke. being npproxinmtely equal to the'width-'or diameter ofa disk, 4each .imprinted portion of the stock being by a later step cut out to forni -a disk. ',lhe feed and printing rollers project horizontally from the front vertical face ol' the bed, being suitablyA mounted and carried thereby.

From the printing melumisni, the 'stock passes horizontall)T along"the longitudiiml top face of a rigid bed, block or .vullV-ll, fixed to the lower -portion ofthe vertical *front face of the bed Land pr'qject-ilig hurlzontally and outW.jirdl \v therefrom. stock passes from the prlnllng device, to the mechanism for cutting oli' and str tpling short paper or like material, handle or pull tabs'l), vat uniformly spaced intervals on the upper 1 00- 35 c ism cuts ofi' the proper length of wire, forms` face of the stock as it passes along the bed 11, each tab being secured-to the stock while the same is held at rest in the intervals between the feeding or forward movements thereof.

5 The tabs l), are formed by lengths cut from a ribbon or band of tab stock c, usually fed from a roll'or spool, not shown, from the rear of the bed, forwardly through a suitable ten sion device 13, and then through an o ening in bed' 1, to and transversely across t ie flat horizontal top face of the disk stock and above block or bed 1.1. 'Iheggbstock is fed periodically or step by ste i Mir/,constantly ro-V tating coperating feed rolls'612, usually similar in construction to feed rolls 8, and driven through the medium of suitable gearing and connections from shaft 6.

The tab stock is fed across the disk stock" in the field of operation of a suitable staple' forming, driving and -clenching mechanism arranged at the front face of the bed 1 The staple forming and driving means are indicated generally by the reference figures 14, and comprise vertically reciprocating slides operated in the desired sequence by the vertlcally rocking elbow levers 15,16, fulerumed to and arranged at front face ofthe bed and actuated by suitable cams 17, 1'8 on the drive shaft 3. -Wirefd from a spool 19,v is fed step 'by step and in the proper sequence along the front face of the ed and into the staple forming and driving mechanism, by a reciprocating wire feeder 20, actuated by lever 21, driven by cam 22, on the drive shaft 3.

'lhe staple forming and driving mechanthe staple, cuts olf a tab @from stock c, and

drives the 4staple down through the tab and,

disk stock, und thereupon a plunger or staple clencher 23, moves up through block 11, and -clenches the staple at the bottom face of the disk stock. 'l` he clencher 23, is operated in proper sequence by lever 24, rocked by a cam 25, fixed to shaft 6.

After a tab yhas stock, said stock is moved forward a stroke to bring the )ortion ol said stock having the tab directly l ating ring die or Vannulus 28, set in block 11, and forming the upper surroumliiig wall of disk discharge passage 26, opening vertically `through vblock 11."v The die '27, cuts' the disks e, from the disk stock, each` having a tab and usually being.imprinted, and said Adisks are discharged vertically through discharge 26, to the para-llning mechanism. 'lhiri disk stock waste passes oll' beyond block 11,` and over. dist-.barge guide 21), and dropsinto dependingr discharge chute 3l). 'lhc disk cutting die 27, is carried by a suitably guided rer-,iproeating plunger 31, arranged vertically at the front" face of bed l, and operated in proper sequence by' elbow lever 32, actuated b v ram 153. on drive shaft 3.

been stapled to the disk' )eneath vertically reciprocating disk cui ter,vdie or punch 27, and over eoper.

Theparaffining mechanism comprises a usually o en top paraffin pot 34, of a suitable form and) construction and preferably supported and carried'by a leg or standard 35, at its lower end rigidly secured to the floor or other base or su port and at its u per end secured and affixer to the bottom o the pot.

Any suitable means can be provided vfor maintaining the desired temperature inthe pot for melting the paraffin or for keeping the paraffin in the desired liquid state or condltion. A gas burner 36, located below the pot., can be employed for this purpose, or if so desired, an electric heating or resistance coil 37or the like, can be arranged within the pot and provided witlr suitable' electric connections at the-exterior of the pot. A pair of usually parallel strongmetal arms or brackets 38, are arranged at opposite sides of the exterior of said ot, and if .55 so desired can be formed with caringV or abutting faces 39, to engage the side walls of the pot and thereby brace and steady the pot and-properly center the same between vthe arms, although in-the example shown, the arms are not secured to the pot. The laterally or rearwardly extendmg lower ends of saidarms 38, are rigidly, yet preferably removably, bolted or otherwise secured to the main pedestal 'or standard 2, of the machine. The front ends of the arms extend vertically beyond the horizontal plane of the top of the pot, to receive the paraffin applying rollers.

The lower or main parallin roller 40, is ar- 100 ranged horizontally and transversely across the open top of the pot so that its lower portion will constantly dip the necessary distance. into, the liquid paraliin in the pot. The shaft 41, of said roller is arranged above the top edges of the pot and is carried by and mounted to revolve in fixed bearings or. boxes in the brackets 38. (hie end of said shaft is shown extended through an arm 38, i

and provided with an exterior driving pulley 42, driven by a belt 43, from the maindrive -shaft 3, of the machine. 'lhe belt 43, or any other suitable driving means that may be employed, is, in the example illustrated, arranged to rotate the paraflin roller 40, in such direction that its upper exposed surface or portion will move forwardly, that is from the rear toward the front. laraiiin idler roller 44, is arranged immediately above, parallel with and is held to and rotated by frictional contact with roller 4(7), and is ear,- v ried by shaft 45, mounted in and carried by l ljournal boxes 46.

The boxes 46, are vertically movable in vertical guide-ways or slots 47 in the cxtlend- 125 ed upper ends of brackets 3S. These slots open through the upper ends of said brackets so that the boxes with the shaft 4o and roller i 44, can be removed, by removing the cross l bars 4H, l'iorlnully closing thc upper ends of i3 of the rollers Wear or can be-varied according v to the nature of the paraffin employed or thickness or quality of the disks being produced. p

An idler stri ping roller 50, is provided for the paraffin i'o ler 40, and is arrangedparallel therewith and in engagement with' the rear upwardly moving paraffin elevating surface thereof. This stripping roller is located iinmediately over the rear ortion of the open top of the pot betweenltiie Arear wall thereof and the roller 40, and is carried by andfixed to shaftvl', mounted in and carried by jours nal boxes arranged in horizontal slotsfor guides 53, 1n rearward extensions of the brackets 38. The rear otherwise open endsl of the slots are closed by cross bars 54, removably secured to said extensions and carrying horizontally adjustable set or thumb screws 55, abutting against the rear ends of boxes 52, and by which the pressure'of the stripping roller against the roller 40, can be varied and controlled. The stripping roller and its shaft and boxes can be removed by removing cross bars 54.

The paraflining rollers 40, 447 are arranged below the disk discharge opening 26, and in a .wi-tical plane in front of the 'vertical plane ol' said ogenii'ig, and a downwardly am forwardly. inclined chute or guide 56'7 arranged to receive the disks 4(illoppcd from.- opening 26, and deliver them horizontally onto roller '40, or between lrollers 40, 44.

This chute 5o, canl be formed of sheet metal with longitudinal' side flangestheloweizdis-4 charge edge fifo'l' 'the' chute cu rving forwardly and teruiiuaiing opposite and. in rear'` of the biti` `lit-tween the rollers 40, 44, while upper-'end of the, plate can' be secured at i 58, to the -l'ro'ntface of the lower part of bed l, below-." the block'll, sothat said chute is ari'ai'iged to the-'rear oll upper` roller 44. The

disks drop one yby one/mi the inclined upper lace oi the 'chute and slide llat l'ace down on said chute with thev tab attlie top face'. 'llie horizontally into tbebite of the constantly' -rotating rollers. The disks are spaced apart as they pass forwardly betweengthe rollers,

and are discharged thereby at the 'iront of the rollers onto 'forwardly anddownwardly inclined flanged dischargechute' 59,1.fiom the lower end of which the paraflined disks can dro i into a basket or other suitable receptacle for packing or shipment. The discl'iarge chute 59, can be supported by suitable arnis such as 60, secured thereto and to the bracket-s 3S. l The transverse upper edge of the discharge chute 59, is arriinged longitudinally of the forwardly and downwardly moving u )per 'portion of roller 40, to receive or if-need e remove the disks therefrom, and prevent the same being carried down or dro pine' into the pot. f

i 4liso desired a shield or guard 61, secured ,to the rear wall vof the pot, can be arranged over the stripping roller and the top of the pot in rear of rollcr.40, to prevent foreign material from the machine or elsewhere dropuid paraffin which might possibly be thrown upwardly from the stripping roller.

The paraffin conveying and applying surfaces of the rollers 4t) and 44, are formed of suitable compressible and usually to a certain extent absorbent material.- The working surfaces of said rollers aresubjected to comparatively hard service at"considerable s eed and hence must be durable and capab e of convenient renewal.

In the specific example illustrated, the rollers 40, 44, are similar in construction, and each comprising a central sleeve orcore 61', of wood if soy desired, slipped onto the roller shaft which passes loosely and coneentrically therethrough. On this core 61.', are slipped a 'multi licity of parallel similar disks 62, 'arranger face to face and tightly compressed together. These disks can be composed of any suitable woven, or fibrous material `or other fabric, or the like, such as heavy canvas or ducking. ranged on the core between opposite end heads 63, arranged. at the ends of theeore and projecting beyond the same so that tlf:

which however are less in diameter than the disks. l These heads are arranged looselyvand concentrically on thelroller shaft. One end head' 63, abuts against Ithe flanged inner end of a sleeve 64, arranged centrally on the shaft at an end'of the roller and secured to the shaftv in a suitableinanner as '.by'set screw 65. At the oppositr` end of the roller a vsleeve G6, is removably -arifanged on the such as set screw 67.A Thisslecve is" longitudinally and externally screwthreaded to vreceive exterior adjusting nut; 625,l to' force and where y said disks can be maintained under the desired -compression The cylindrical surface formed by the outer edges ofdurable and effective paraffin conveying and applying surface of the desired compressi- The fabric disks are a'rdisks can be compressed'between the heads slial't'and secured thereto by suitable means,l

washer 6), against the adjacenthead 63, and i thereby ti )'htly compress vthe fabric disks the fabric disks constitutes an exceedingly' ping into the paraffin, and also to catch liq-v i bilityfi The roller-shafts `can be removed working surfaces of rollers 40, 44,these rollers'ean be held together under considerable vpressure to insure proper driving of the roller 44, by the frictionalengagement thereof with roller 40, and to sov compress the surfaces of therollers at the biteas to insure delivery of `,ample parallin from roller 40, to roller 44, to

' Cfluidit i thereof.

. the ro lersare also oo niprosse` at the bite toA *insure thorough coatin of both the top and.

i thoroughly'saturate the working surface of 2o roller' 44, with the paraffin and keep the saine at the necessary tem erature to maiiitain'the T e working surfaces of bottom faces as well as t e edges of each 'disk l-with paraffin, as'said werking faces being so co'mpressed 4squeeze out or exude an ample sup )ly of paraffin at the bite of the rollers as eac diskor cap passes therethrough. The

actionl ofthe rollers is such however, that While the exterior surfaces of `the disks or t.' caps are thoroughly coated, yet such an ex cess of arallin is not applied as would necessitat r ryingof the ca )s or disksaftcrbeing discharged from the rolls. ln fact, the coatin g of paraffin on each disk is` dry by the time the disk drops from discharge chute 59;

As there. is an interval between `the caps or disks as they enter the paraffin rolls, the roller roll 40, keeps the upper roll 44, amply sup lied with paraffin for. coating the top sur aces of the caps or disks, on which top surfaces thehandle tabs are located. These tabs lie flat on' the top surfaces of the disks and do not interfere `with the Icoating operai tion, although the maehine is as well adapted to. making and coating disks or caps not provid'ed with the tabs. h

The working surface-of thestripping roller can be composed of any suitab e material,

althoughl can employ the surface made up i' of fabric disks'as hereinbefore described. f

'ihe stripping roller is held with sui'iicient "pressure against the upwardly moving rear ace of the roller 4() to be rotated thereby and to compress the same to the necessary extent to strip surplus parallin therefrom and thereby regulate the quant-ity of paralfin carried lup by said roller 40.

. f," l Advantages are attained by arrangingv the disk or cap producing mechanisms oir the front face of a-vertieal bed, and in lproviding the chutes 56, and 5i), open at the ront, and the )irrallin rollers exposed at the frontof the madhinfi, as the operator located in liibnt of The roller 4l), can be re-v l iront of said bed and with its fiat faces the machine can, thereby atA all.' times easily observe and inspect the working of the machines and parts, and the travel of the disks or-caps, an( has quick and easy access to'all parts and to the caps while in transit.

'lhe paraffin is applied to the papel' material dis 's or caps to render thelm impervious,

or approximately so, and it is obvious that by using the term paraliin 1 do not wish to limit' my invention to use in connection with such material for it 'might be found that other coating material would serve the purpose;

Usually the lower roll 40: wears more rapidly than the upper roll 44, and as said lower 4roll turns on a fixed axis, the horizontal plano of the bite` ofthe rolls lowers as the rolls wear, hence if so desired means can be provided to maintain the relative 'positions of 4Vthe chute 56, and the lower ro stance, the` brackets 38, might be adjusted vertically or else the chute 56, can be adjusted vertically to maintain its lower edge in the desired position with res )ect to the lower roll 10. Also, if desired, t e brackets 35%,can be secured to the machine pedestal or adjusted so as to tilt the rolls 40, 44, forwardly from a Vertical plane. 'lhat is so that thel axis of the upper roll will be in iid-- vance of a vertical plane through the axis of the lower roll, whereby the chute 56, need not be bent to deliver the disks horizontally into-the bite of the rolls, but can deliver'the disks forwardly and downwardly at an angle.

It is evident thatvarious modifications and changes might be resorted to,'that elements or groups of elements might be omitted or elements or groups ol' elements added, without departing from the spirit and scope of m invention, and hence l. do not wish` to limit myself to the exact constructions'shown.

1. .A machine for making paper material closing caps or disks having fiat sheet material handles, comprising a vertically arranged bed, having a horizontal die-block projecting forwardly from the front face of said bed and lornied with ya vertical downwardly opening disk discharge, means at said i'ront falce of the said bed to feed a ribbon of disk stock horizontally'across said die block, means for clipping fiat sheet material han dl'es thereto, a punch at the front face of said bed for co erating with said block in cutting disks rom said stock, and paraining mechanism arranged below and receivin the disks from 4said. discharge, substantial y as described.

2. v1n combination, in a machine for making and parafining elosiij disks or caps having handles, a vertically is osed bed, means for feeding a ribbon of dis stock along the iorizontal, a handle stock feed, means at the vfront of said bed for securing fiat handles atl intervals 'onfthe top face ofsaidjstock, ver- .l

vtically'inovable.means for cutting disks hav-v ing handles from said stock, and `pai-af'lining means receiving said disks.'

gagement witlithe other roll, means for supplying paraffin to lone ofy said rolls, and a chute receiving the caps from said cap formmg means and delivering the same horizontally into the bite of said rolls, substantially as described.

means, a rotary horizontally arrange `-ing surfacest 4. A machine for the manufacture of flat closing or caps'having flat handles tabs secured hereto, and arran ed fiat thereon, and comprising a downward y and forwardly curved y chute whereby the caps "are discharged one at a time from said machine, in combination with means toY paraffin bot-l1 faces and the edge of each vcap lconsisting of a' pair of constantly driven parafiining rolls receiving said caps, said rolls formed of com-g' pressible absorbent material and normally pressed together" and means for supplying paraffin to one of said rolls.

5. A machine for the manufacture of' flat closing disks or caps, having means for de.

livering said disks horizontally into the bite of paraffin ayplying and idler rolls, compris.- mg a para n pot `provided with supporting paraffin applying roll having a compressible absorbent working surface dipping into said pot below the normalliquid lparaffinline thereof,- a

stripping roll arranged over s aid pot, means normally maintaining said stripping roll against and compressing said Working surface, an idler rotary roll arranged above and parallel with and rotated bysaid paraffin applyirig roll and having a compressible absorbent Working surface, means normally holding said applying and idler rollers to-` gether under ereof at the bite between said rogers, and means for rotating said applying ro er.

6. A paraffin pot adapted to maintain a supply of liquid paraffin, means forsupport-ing sai potp roller supports beside an :independent of said pot, a rotary paraffin applying roller haying a compressibleworking surface and carried by said supports, said roller being arranged horizontally above and dipping into said pot, stripping means for said roller, another compressible surface rotary applying roller'carried by said supports .above and parallel with said first mentioned l roller, and means for holding said rollers together with the surfaces thereof compressed at the bite between the rollers.

pressure to compress the work' '7. Inamechanismforcoating cover disks or caps, a pair of cooperating rotary apply-r ing or coating rollers between which said disks are passed, a liquid paraffin supply for said rollers, and means for holding said rollers together under pressure, each roller having a compressible absorbent working surface coin-- posed of a series ofpai'allel Ifabric disks and means compressing the same together. v 8. In acoating mechanism., a pair of rotary cooperating paraffin applying rolls, ar-Y ranged one over the other and normally field pressed together compressing 'their working surfaces, whereby the lower roll distributes paraffin to the upper roll, means'for supplying paraffin to the lower roll, each roll comprising a shaft, a series of parallelv fabric disks removably and concentrically'mounted thereon, and the outer edges of which form the compressiblei absorbent working surface of the roll, end heads arranged on said shaft and between which said disks are compressed, and means for regulating the pressure of said heads .on the disks. I

9. In a coating mechanism, a rotary paraffin a plyingroll, comprising a core, a series on, .a shaft on which said core is removably arranged, end -heads removably arran ed on the shaft and between which lsaid dis s are compressed, a stop for one head, a sleeve removablf,T fixedon said shaft'adjacent the other head, and a nut adjustable on said sleeve for controlling the pressure of said last mentioned head against said disks, substantially as described.

10. In a coating mechanism, supports, a removably mounted rotary shaft, a sleeve secured on said shaft, a removable head loose on said shaft andheld against outward movement by said sleeve ,another removable head loose on said shaft, an exteriorly threadl ed sleeve removably fixed on said shaft, a

vnut longitudinally adjustable on said sleeveto limit 'outward movement of said last mentioned head, a series of fabric disks arranged vconcentrically of said shaft between and compressed by said heads, fthe outer edges of said disksforming the compressible absorbent working surface of a paraffin applying roller, means for rotating said roller, and means for supplying liquid paraffin thereto.

1.1.,1In combination, a paraffin pot, means for supporting the same, a pair of vertically disposed bracketsf arranged on opposite sides of said pot, means for vsupporting said brackets, Aa paraffin applying roller arranged transversely across the top of' the pot and having a compressible absorbent surface dipping thereinto, said roller having a shaft mounted in and carried by said brackets, means for driving said roller, an idler parafn applying roller arranged above andV parallel with said first mentioned roller and having a compressible absorbent working sur- 'of fa ric disks coneentrically'arranged therelll) `facein com ressin engagement with and .supplied wit para 'n from the working surface of said first .mentioned roller, said idler roller being rotated by the engagement of said surfaces, adjustable journal boxes carried by said brackets, means for adjusting said boxes toward the axis of said first inentioned roller, the shaft of said idler roller being mounted in said boxes, a-stripping roller arranged over said pot and in engagement with the upwardly moving portion of said first mentioned roller, said stripping roller being carried by said brackets and provided with means for varying the lpressure thereof against the working face of said first nientioned roller.

12.'In combination, mechanism for cut# ting out closing disks coinprisinga pedestal,

a chute for receiving said disks and deliver ing them horizontallyinto the bite between Vpai'afl'iiiing rolls, a parali'in pot having a sup.-

poi't, vertically Adisposed brackets secured to said iedcstal and arranged on opposite sides of said pot, and a pair of cooperating rotary -parallel rollers arranged one over the other above said potand carried by said brackets, the lower roller dipping into saidpot and supplying parallin to the upper roller.

1.3.' In combination, a paraffin pot, and a pair of cooperating rotary paratl'in coating rollers lsupported iiidepeiidei'itly of said pot and arranged above the saine, and one over the ot-her, thelowei' roller being positively driven and dipping into said pot and sup lying paraffin therefrom to the upper ro ler;

said upper-roller being an idler and having a coinpressible |iaiaiiin-i'ecciving and applying` lsurface compressedagainst the paraflin applying surface of the lower roller, whereby said upper roller is driven by frictioiial tact with the lower roller. j

14. ln combination, a paraiiin pot, a pair of cooperating parallel paraffin coating rollers arranged one over the other above said l pot, the lower roller dipping into said pot and supplying'paratiin to 'the upper rol l i i "open chute for delivering flat disks horizontally into, thev bite of saidrollers, and an open discharge chute extending above said pot adapted to strip and receive said -disks from the lower roller, whereby the operator can` observe the articles passing down said chutes to and from said pair of rollers.

15. A machine for producing flat paraffined cover disks comprising a bed, a edestal therefor, mechanism carried by said bed for cuttii'ig out said disks comprising a downwardly' ripening discharge through which said disks drop, a chute secured to saidbed and arranged below said discharge to receive said disks, said chute extending downwardly and foi-.vardly, a pair of horizontal paraflin coating coi'iperating rotary roller arranged one over the other at the disch: ige end of said chute to receive `the disks tlierefiiini, si-ippoi'ting means for said rollers secured to -said pedestal, means4 for supplying paraffin to said rollers, a discharge chute for receiving the disks from said rollers, and means for rotating said rollers.

1G. A machine for producing yflat closing disks, each having a handle tab secured thereto, comprising a vertically disposed bed having a forwardly projecting horizontal block with a vertical discharge o )ei'iing therethrough, means for feeding a ri bon of disk stock with its flat faces horizontal along the front face of said bed and'over the top face .of said block, means at thefront face of -said 

